There’s an old saying among sailors: the wind doesn’t care about your politics.
Neither does the ocean. Neither does the tide. Neither does the guy on the dock who forgot to tighten his fuel cap and is now wearing half his bilge water as cologne.
But apparently, a parade does.
During New York Harbor’s grand Sail4th 250 celebration, the old sloop Clearwater found herself booted from the parade of tall ships. Not because she dragged anchor through the...
Every sailor has a list of things they wish they'd done sooner. For some it's installing a windlass before their shoulders gave out. For others it's finally buying decent ground tackle. And for a whole lot of cruising sailors, including myself, somewhere near the top of that list is replacing the old fixed prop with a feathering propeller.
It isn't the kind of upgrade your dock neighbors immediately notice. Nobody walks down the dock admiring...
If cruising teaches you anything, it's that Mother Nature has a wicked sense of humor.
She'll hand you a postcard-perfect evening, a gentle sunset, and...
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The Boat Geeks #44 - "Sailor Barry" Collins, popular YouTuber and Sail Cargo entrepreneur.
Barry has long been harboring...
The Seven Seas Cruising Association (SSCA) in partnership with Lorraine’s Café Black Point Exumas will once again host the 4th Annual Bahamas Cruisers Gathering...
If cruising teaches you anything, it's that Mother Nature has a wicked sense of humor.
She'll hand you a postcard-perfect evening, a gentle sunset, and...
There are boat shows, and then there is the Mystic WoodenBoat Show in Mystic, Connecticut. It is less an exhibition than a pilgrimage—a gathering place where...
Reflecting nowadays, I tend to doubt now my students learnt anything much, during my early years teaching. Certainly, having thought that teaching yachting on...
Kathy and Ralph, experienced adventurers, spent their retirement sailing aboard Simplicity, spending summers in New England and embracing the warmth of Caribbean winters. Their final voyage with the Salty Dawg Sailing Association crew took an unthinkable turn as Simplicity was found abandoned in St. Vincent, bearing chilling evidence of a violent struggle.
My dear friend Tobey is in a bad way. He is someone who spent his life racing and riding from Canada to Bonneville living life to the greatest glory of freedom and service to others...
Did ya ever notice how, when you are out to sea for long periods of time, the thought of sitting safe in a harbor starts to look real appealing?
I know I’ve had that thought plenty of times. About the...
There’s an old saying among sailors: the wind doesn’t care about your politics.
Neither does the ocean. Neither does the tide. Neither does the guy on the dock who forgot to tighten his fuel cap and is now wearing half...
Every sailor has a list of things they wish they'd done sooner. For some it's installing a windlass before their shoulders gave out. For others it's finally buying decent ground tackle. And for a whole lot of cruising sailors,...